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This Side Hustle Pays $3,000 a Month — And All You Need Is a Closet Full of Clothes
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TikTok Finally Agrees to Sell Its U.S. Operations After Years of Drama
The Chinese-owned social media giant will divest its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors.
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Restaurant Franchisees Predict 2026 Will Be the ‘Year of Stability’ After a Turbulent 2025
After missing growth targets in 2025 due to economic uncertainty, restaurant franchise operators says they're optimistic about the future.
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Able-Bodied Travelers Are Faking Disabilities to Skip Airport Lines and Some Passengers Are Not Happy About It
One TikTok user attributes the phenomenon to "Jetway Jesus" because passengers are miraculously healed after they land.
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This NYC Viral Grocer Says All the Online Trolling Has Been ‘Good For Business’
Meadow Lane's Sammy Nussdorf embraces the backlash over $65 olive oil and $12 grapes.
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OpenAI Just Opened a App Store for ChatGPT
Users can now browse apps, and developers can build interactive experiences within the chatbot's interface.
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How This 2-Year-Old AI Startup Just Hit a $6.6 Billion Valuation
Lovable raised $330 million just months after its last funding round, proving that "vibe coding" tools for non-programmers are the next big thing.
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Whole Foods Wants to Use AI to Turn Food Scraps Into Chicken Feed
The grocer will install AI-powered food recyclers in stores starting in 2027.
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PayPal Just Filed to Become a Real Bank—Here’s Why That Matters for Small Businesses
The payment giant is seeking approval to launch PayPal Bank, which would offer business loans, savings accounts, and FDIC insurance.
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California Gives Tesla 90 Days to Change ‘Autopilot’ Name — Or Face a Sales Ban
A judge ruled that Tesla's marketing confused customers into thinking the cars could drive themselves.
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Elon Musk Just Became the First Person Ever Worth $600 Billion. Here’s Why.
His net worth has crossed into territory once thought unreachable.
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What the Latest Jobs Report Says About the Economy Right Now
Employment gains continued in November, but the unemployment rate climbed, and wage growth slowed.
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Ford Takes a $19.5 Billion Hit on Its Electric Trucks: ‘We Are Pivoting.’
After years of big bets on EVs, the automaker is putting more money into gas-powered vehicles, hybrids and extended-range models.
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Meta Allowed Scam Ads In China to Protect Revenue: ‘I Don’t Know How Anyone Could Think This Is Okay.’
A Reuters investigation shows that Meta knowingly scaled back a crackdown on predatory advertising.
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McKinsey Plans to Cut 10% of Its Workforce
The consulting firm that built a business telling companies how to cut costs is now turning that advice inward.
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Roomba Files for Bankruptcy But Says Vacuums Won’t ‘Brick’
Once a robotic pioneer, the smart vacuum has been overtaken by cheaper, flashier competitors.
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KFC Wants Fans to Decide the Fate of Potato Wedges
Will the cult -favorite be a permanent menu item?
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Oura Rings Spark Safety Concerns After Overheating Reports on Reddit
One user wrote, "I felt a fire on my finger," but the company says it's found no widespread issue.
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Costco Sales Are Surging with Help from This One Holiday Staple
Customers can't get enough of the beloved Costco product.
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Apple Reveals Its Most Downloaded App of 2025 — and It’s Not TikTok or Google
ChatGPT beats out every social platform and search tool, signaling how deeply AI has entered the mainstream.
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The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates. What This Means for Your Wallet.
It's the third cut this year, but officials are split over whether they've gone too far or not far enough.
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Google Is Bringing AI Glasses to Market in 2026 — Here’s What They Can Do
The company is teaming with major eyewear partners on Gemini-powered smart glasses as it takes aim at Meta.
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Paramount Just Launched a Hostile Takeover Bid to Block Netflix From Buying Warner Bros. Discovery
The company is bypassing Warner Bros. Discovery's board and going straight to shareholders with a higher, all-cash offer.
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Netflix Goes Big With $83 Billion Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The blockbuster deal would give Netflix control of HBO and iconic franchises like Harry Potter and Batman.
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Google’s Top Trending Search Term of 2025 Might Surprise You
Forget celebrities or scandals. The number one search terms was a hint on how AI is shaping our lives.
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Amazon Is Testing 30-Minute Delivery. Should Walmart Be Worried?
A pilot progam in select cities ships diapers and electronics at breakneck speed.
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Dell Family Drops $6.25 Billion Into ‘Trump Accounts’ for Kids
The gift propels Michael and Susan Dell into the top tier of U.S. philanthropists.
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AI Is Completely Rewriting the Franchise Sales Playbook
Franchise prospects now show up armed with data. Here's why that matters.
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Papa Johns Flips 85 Restaurants Over to Franchisee
The pizza chain is shifting away from company-owned restaurants as part of a 'strategic refranchising' plan.
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This Dunkin’ Franchisee Has a Simple Message for Congress—And He Keeps Repeating It
Rob Branca wants to put a local face on franchising.
